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Dulces exuviae
Staff Notation • Secular, Odes
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Art Levine
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Dulces exuviae by Adrian Willaert — Lyrics
Dulces exuviae, dum fata deusque sinebat,
accipite hanc animam meque his exsolvite curis,
Vixi et quem dederat cursum fortuna peregi,
et nunc magna mei sub terras ibit imago.
Urbem praeclaram statui, mea moenia vidi,
ulta virum poenas inimico a fratre recepi,
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About Dulces exuviae
Adrian Willaert was a composer active in the early 16th century, a period of significant development in the madrigal. This setting for SATB voices, sung in Latin, captures the poignant words of Dido from Virgil's Aeneid. The text expresses her despair and longing for death after Aeneas's departure, lamenting her fate and her unavenged state. Willaert's music reflects the emotional gravity of the text, offering a powerful and dramatic interpretation of this classic lament. The work stands as a significant example of Renaissance secular part-music, demonstrating the composer's skill in setting poignant classical literature for vocal ensembles.
